pandanus

noun pan·da·nus \pan-ˈdā-nəs, -ˈda-\

plural pan·da·ni\-nī\

Definition of PANDANUS

: screw pine; also : a fiber made from screw-pine leaves and used for woven products (as mats)

New Latin, genus name, from Malay pandan screw pine

First Known Use: 1830

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